24 May 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min At Yangon General Hospital—Myanmar’s oldest and most historic medical institution—a predatory network of extortionists operates with near-total impunity. For ordinary citizens seeking life-saving treatment, navigating the hospital has become a gauntlet of financial exploitation, where bribes are extracted at every turn. Despite the ...
18 May 2026 By Kan Htun SITTWE, Myanmar — Women in the blockaded Rakhine State capital of Sittwe are facing severe reproductive health risks due to an acute shortage of menstrual hygiene products, caused by a sweeping military embargo on essential consumer goods. Local residents report that the ruling military ...
22 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Bereaved families at Yangon General Hospital are being forced to pay hundreds of thousands of Kyats in "release fees" and "preparation charges" just to retrieve the bodies of their loved ones, residents and witnesses told MPA. As Myanmar’s economy continues ...
By Kan Htun / MPA Sittwe, Rakhine State – A health crisis is brewing in the rebel-controlled territories of western Myanmar, as a total ban on military-produced alcohol has driven locals toward dangerous, unregulated homemade spirits. Since the Arakkha Army (AA) seized control of much of Rakhine State, the Arakan ...
Tele-Health (Tele-Kyansar), a key medical service provider under Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG), has announced it will remain part of the Ministry of Health after officials addressed a high-profile internal complaint. The organization had previously threatened to break away and operate as an independent entity if the NUG failed ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
